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King Street Roman fort at Harbutt's Field is a Roman military installation located in Cheshire, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort lies along the line of the Roman road known as King Street, which connected major settlements in the north-west of the province. Archaeological investigation has revealed the characteristic defensive ditches and internal structures typical of Roman auxiliary forts of the 1st and 2nd centuries. The site represents an important element of Rome's military infrastructure in the region, controlling communications and maintaining order across the north-western frontier territories.
King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008460. View the official record →
King Street Roman fort at Harbutt's Field is a Roman military installation located in Cheshire, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008460.
King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinderton Hall moated site, two annexes, five fishponds, garden and prospect mound (0.6 km), Murgatroyd's Brine Works (1.1 km), Bostock Hall moated site. (2.5 km).
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